Abstract: A flexible protective cover pad includes a backing sheet coated on one surface with a layer of adhesive and having a middle portion and a pair of side portions extending along opposite sides of the middle portion, a strip of a flexible foam material moldable to an edge of an object, and a pair of sheets of protective material releasably applied to and peelable from the adhesive-coated surface of the pair of side portions of the backing sheet. The strip of foam-like material has a greater thickness than the backing sheet and a greater width than either of the side portions of the backing sheet.

Abstract: A method of protecting a metal layer of a solar reflecting coating on a heat-shrinkable substrate, which are components of a prelaminate for a laminated window, from atmospheric corrosion. The prelaminate is cut partially through its thickness adjacent the edge and when the region of the cut is later exposed to elevated temperature, preferably during the laminating process forming the window, the substrate shrinks to create a channel into which flows plasticized polyvinyl butyral (PVB) to block the edge wall of the coating inward of the channel from the surrounding atmosphere.

Abstract: An elongated composite tape structure including an elongated carrier, and a plurality of sinterable, thermally fusible tape strips of different characteristics disposed on the elongated carrier. Also disclosed is a reel-to-reel process wherein the composite tape structure as stored on a reel is incrementally processed by longitudinally feeding the tape structure through one or more processing stations at each of which the tape is driven in an indexed manner so that predetermined portions of the tape are processed at each station for substantially the length of the tape structure.

Abstract: A multi-layer label for a dry-cell battery, having an outer layer comprised of non-shrinkable plastic material.

Abstract: A temporary sign panel is made by placing sheets of used newspaper on a flat surface to form a first layer, fixing two edges of the first layer to the surface, and covering the layer with a flour and water paste. A second layer of newspaper is placed on the first, with the sheets staggered so lines between sheets do not coincide. Two edges of the second layer are fixed to the surface, and the second layer is covered with flour and water paste. Next, a third layer of newspaper is placed over the second, staggered so no lines between sheets coincide. The paste is allowed to dry, then the panel is removed from the surface, and the entire panel is painted with an exterior grade of house paint. The resulting panel can be painted with the desired sign, and the panel is stiff enough for normal display.

Abstract: An improved note pad device is disclosed comprised of a plurality of sheets arranged in overlying and coextensive relation, wherein each of the sheets has a top, bottom and side edges, a means for removably binding said sheets at the top edges to form a bound pad, and a position means for identifying the position of the bottom edge of each of the sheets to facilitate successive removal of each of the sheets from the bound pad. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the position means comprises a diagonal edge cut in each of the sheets on the intersection of at least one of the side edges and bottom edge. Alternatively, the position means may comprise diagonal edge cuts at opposing sides of the note pad located at the intersection of each of the side edges and bottom edge. In another embodiment the position means comprises a backing sheet which underlies and is bound to the plurality of sheets.

Abstract: A mat for a frame includes a mat frame made of frame elements, each having a foaming synthetic resin substrate which has predetermined thickness and width and which is covered by a neutral paper. The frame elements are cut at a predetermined length and a predetermined angle to form a predetermined shape of a mat frame.

Abstract: A plurality of small blocks are disposed between an upper flexible layer and a more rigid and thicker layer. The blocks prevent the compression of portions of the carpet surrounding the area on which a load, such as the passengers feet, is placed. By preventing the compression of the major portion of the carpet, essentially unchanged carpet transmitivity characteristics are maintained.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a phosphor screen used in a color CRT takes the steps of multilayering a red phosphor layer, a green phosphor layer, a blue phosphor layer, and a non-luminescent layer being laid between the adjacent color phosphor layer, cutting the multilayered block into filmy pieces toward the thickness, adhering or pressurizing the filmy cut pieces on a glass plate for front panel of the color CRT, and burning the cut pieces. This method makes it possible to efficiently manufacture a high-definition and high-resolution color phosphor screen and form fine RGB stripes. This method, thus, may apply to a small-sized CRT about which the realization of the high-definition and high-resolution color phosphor screen has been difficult.

Abstract: An absorbent underpad for use on an article of bedding includes a liquid impervious backing sheet, a liquid permeable upper facing sheet adhered to the backing sheet about the edges thereof, and an interior absorbent pad combination comprising upper and lower tissue layers generally coextensive with the boundarees of the underpad, a pair of spatially separated barrier strips formed of super-absorbent material between the tissue layers, and a non-woven transfer layer along the central region of the upper tissue layer adjacent the upper facing sheet. The plies of the tissue layer are formed with a crepe-like irregular surface oriented to develop a wicking action directed along the layers in a transverse direction, toward the absorbent barrier strips.

Abstract: A general-purpose electromagnetic wave shielding interior material having an excellent electromagnetic wave shielding property as well as a good interior finishing property is disclosed. A protective film made of resin is stuck onto one side surface of an electromagnetic wave shielding metal foil, and an incombustible paper sheet is stuck onto the other side surface of the same electromagnetic wave shielding foil to form a laminated sheet having the desired properties. Preferably, the electromagnetic wave shielding metal foil is exposed from the peripheral edge portion of the laminated sheet, and an overlapping margin is reserved at the peripheral edge portion of the laminated sheet.

Abstract: An insulating board in which the capacity to absorb the moisture exemplified by wood fiber based board, cellulose fiber based board and perlite based board is coupled with the high permeability of fiber glass insulation to provide a board having a balance between the capacity to hold moisture and sufficient permeance to allow the board to give up the moisture as the board is passed through a cycle of absorption and desorption, whether it be on a daily or seasonable cycle is provided with an air retarder sheet laminated thereto, which while it provides an air retarder and a water shield has a high permeance so as to allow water vapor to pass through.

Abstract: The new dispensing roll of deadfold stickers comprises a length of flexible carrier tape having a low adhesion surface and a multiplicity of flexible deadfold stickers releasably adhered to the low adhesion surface for easy removal therefrom. Each deadfold sticker comprises a laminate of pliable layers and at least two deadfold wires in spaced parallel alignment embedded in the laminate in a direction transverse to the length of the carrier tape. The carrier tape with releasably adhered deadfold stickers is wound upon itself in the dispensing roll. The dispensing roll is used in automatic machinery to form mouth-foldable deadfold reclosable bags; and the preferred reclosures are those having three creases of fold line formed by two folding steps.

Abstract: The present invention describes a protective drape and methods for using the drape to protect or shield an object against the harmful effects of accidental exposure to optical radiation, electrical discharge, heat, or an open flame. The present invention comprises a flexible solid sheet and a composite scrim and includes methods for predicting/determining the suitability of a chosen metallic component for use in the instant drape.

Abstract: A protective film assembly including a sheet of protective film having a pull strip assembly attached thereto. The pull strip assembly includes a tab which extends from one edge of the sheet to another edge, allowing the protectivie film assembly to be easily removed from a substrate when the tab is pulled.

Abstract: A dispatch goods label consists of a loop section and an adjoining section which are both detachably connected with one another via a perforation. A respective adhesive layer of the loop section and the adjoining section ends at a distance from the perforation line. Both of the ends of the covering strip are uncoated and adhere directly to the respectively opposing adhesive layer of the loop section and the adjoining section. They are foldable at the transition to the respective adhesive layer about the transition line. The covering tape is provided at the level of the perforation line of the loop section and the adjoining section with a cut line connection which brakes open upon folding both sections about the perforation line.

Abstract: The game box protector and repair device is used to reinforce the corners of paper and plastic boxes such as those used by toy manufacturers. It has two parts, a flexible sheet of filament impregnated tape having an adhesive coating on its bottom surface and a flexible sheet of backing release paper that is lightly adhered to the bottom surface of the sheet of filament impregnated tape. The sheet of filament impregnated tape has a substantially rectangular main body portion having a left finger tab and a right finger tab that are laterally spaced from each other a predetermined distance and which extend from the top edge of the main body portion. When applied to the game box, the main body portion is adhered to the outside surface of the walls forming the corner and the finger tabs are folded over the top edge of the side walls so that they adhere to the inside surface of the walls forming the corner.

Abstract: A label for a holder with an outer surface, a curved outer surface in particular, wherein the label extends between a front edge and a rear edge spaced from one another along a main axis of the label, the label comprising at least one information panel with a front edge and a rear edge spaced from one another along the main axis; a base sheet for supporting the information panel, wherein at least a part of the bottom surface of the base sheet is provided with an adhesive for adhesion to a relatively flexible label bearing sheet and the outer surface of the container, respectively, and has a front edge and a rear edge spaced from one another along the main axis; and a protective sheet for covering the information panel, wherein a first section of the lower surface of said protective sheet is adhered to the top surface of the base sheet and a second section of it extends beyond the rear edges of the information panel, the base sheet extending to the rear edge of the label, wherein at least a portion of the lowe

Abstract: Method for the sealing of the openings in the end surfaces of a sheet-shaped synthetic material that consists of two or more outer plates which are mainly flat and which are mounted on partitions. The partitions are spaced roughly even distance from one another and run along the total length of the material. Over every end opening a dust-proof, water-vapor permeable and ventilating non-woven first foil, e.g., of polyester fabric, is put, and on top of or under that one or more strips of a second foil, e.g. of aluminum, are put, of which the edges are beaten around and secured to the outer plates. This is done in such a way that every end opening discharges, at least partially, through a part of the first foil which is not covered by the second foil. The invention also comprises the foil material to be used, preferably consisting of two strips of foils as described, fixed against each other, before being put over the openings. An intended use is as a transparent covering for light streets.

Abstract: Postcards and reply postcards for confidential purposes of a structure in combination comprising an S- or Z-folding, continuous postcard form having on at least one major side a first region to bear an address and second regions to bear confidential information, one of said second regions being folded back onto the back side of said first region along a line and the other of said second regions being folded back onto said one region along a line on the middle portion of and between said second regions and a Z-folding continuous postcard form is designed for mailing information and a third region being folded back onto said one region along a folding line is designed for a reply, and such postcard form is prepared in a continual form so as to be printed both addresses of the addressees and items of his confidential information at the same time by a printer connected to a computer thereby to ensure the right entry of information and a third region, if any, being printed the addresses and names of addressors and

Abstract: An improved sealant pad comprises a rectangular field of viscous sealant supported by a tough flexible film substrate. The substrate and sealant field may have the same dimensions of length and width but generally the substrate will extend beyond the sealant field on at least two opposing sides. One or more of these extending borders of substrate may be advantageously coated with adhesive thereby providing sealant pads with up to four extending flaps of adhesive coated substrate surrounding the sealant field. The sealant pads may be produced in a variety of configurations and are useful for environmentally sealing electrical connections such as are found in wiring harnesses.

Abstract: A metal-polymer-metal laminate is made by joining adjacent laminate sections in a staggered relationship. Terminal portions of metal layers in a first laminate section are opposed to ends of fiber-reinforced polymer layers in a second laminate section. End portions of fiber-reinforced polymer layers in the first laminate section are opposed to ends of metal layers in a second laminate section. The two laminate sections are then joined by an adhesive layer.

Abstract: A pad assembly comprising a multiplicity of flexible sheets each having a band of repositionable pressure sensitive adhesive coated on its rear surface adjacent and spaced by a small predetermined spacing from a first edge. The sheets are disposed in a stack with the band of repositionable pressure sensitive adhesive on each sheet adhering it to the adjacent sheet in the stack; and a layer of padding compound is disposed over and adhered to aligned first edges of the sheets in the stack. The padding compound allows, after the band of repositionable pressure sensitive adhesive on the rear surface of one of the sheets in the stack is separated from the front surface of the adjacent sheet in the stack, that one sheet (and any sheets above it) to be pivoted away from that adjacent sheet while remaining adhered to the adjacent sheets.

Abstract: There is provided a tear tape opening system for packages constructed from a tearable substrate such as kraft paper, paperboard or corrugated board materials wherein the resulting tear line is substantially precisely defined with even tearing of the packaging material. The tear tape is adhered along an inside surface of the tearable substrate along the desired tear line of the package and the initiating segment thereof is defined by an opening tab formed at the initiation of the tear line in the package so that it may be grasped by the user to initiate opening. A system for guiding the tear along the desired tear line is provided by means of a guide tape or tapes which serves as an edge reinforcing for the tear lines produced by the tear tape being torn through the packaging material.

Abstract: A business form having a removable label associated with it is made from a paper ply and a piece of transfer tape. The adhesive face of the transfer tape is attached to the paper ply rear face with the side edges of the transfer tape between tractor openings in the paper ply. At least one die cut is formed in the paper ply front face to define, with adhesive from the transfer tape, at least one label, and preferably a plurality of labels. A perforation may be provided in the paper ply at the interiormost edge of the transfer tape, and at the tractor openings most remote from the transfer tape. The paper ply may be the top ply of a multi ply form. During manufacture of the form, the die cut area surrounding the lables is removed to expose the release portion of the transfer tape, and that part of the form remote from the transfer tape, as well as the labels, can be simultaneously printed as the form is fed through a printer utilizing the tractor openings.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a rigid, closed-cell polyisocyanurate foam from a foam forming mixture comprising an organic polyisocyanate, a polyol, a blowing agent, and a catalyst, utilizing a polyester polyol as the sole polyol, and chlorodifluoromethane or a mixture of chlorodifluoromethane and at least one co-blowing agent as the blowing agent.

Abstract: A marker tape for location of a buried conduit, having a plurality of electronic markers spaced thereon at predetermined intervals. The distance between the markers encodes information about the buried conduit. The tape may be a nonconductive ribbon or cord, and the markers are preferably passive circuits tuned to a specific frequency. The tape ribbon embodiment may include slots therein for receiving the markers. The markers may be oriented in a predetermined pattern to encode additional information.

Abstract: A new adhereable window insulation material is disclosed which will reduce the amount of energy required to heat and cool a building. An advancement in removable, reusable adherent technology is used to adhere thermal insulation material to a smooth surface substrate such as glass. An insulation material such as polyethylene foam can save as much as 46% of the heating load for single glaze glass and 38% for double glaze glass.

Abstract: Nonwoven fabrics formed, in spun-bonding process, of crimped bi-component composite filaments composed of (A) a first component composed of (a) 3 to 40% by weight of a propylene/ethylene random copolymer having a melting point, determined from DSC main peaks of 110.degree. to 150.degree. C. and a melt flow rate [ASTM D-1238 (L)] of not more than 15 g/10 minutes and (b) 97 to 60% by weight of polyethylene having a melt flow rate [ASTM-D-1238 (E)] of at least 15 g/10 minutes, and (B) a second component comprising crystalline polypropylene having a melt flow rate [ASTM D-1238 (L)] of at least 10 g/10 min. as a main component, have a soft feel and are suitable for use as, e.g., disposable bed sheets and liners for diapers.

Abstract: A tear tape opening system is provided for establishing an opening in a package or carton formed of corrugated board wherein the corrugated board consists of an outside liner, an inside liner and a corrugating medium thereinbetween, wherein the outside liner has outside and inside surfaces and the inside liner has outside and inside surfaces, and the inside surfaces of the outside and inside liners face the corrugating medium. The tear tape opening system according to the present invention includes a hot melt coated tear tape adhered to the outside surface of the inside liner along the desired line of opening and a hot melt coated tear guide tape, at least as wide as the tear tape, adhered to the inside surface of the outside liner along the desired line of opening so as to guide the tear formed by the tear tape and reinforce and stabilize at least one edge of the tear along the outside surface of the outside liner.

Abstract: A masking film suitable for masking during electrostatic spray painting is disclosed. In one embodiment the masking film is made from an acid copolymer/quaternary amine mixture which is permanently antistatic. The acid copolymer is a copolymer of (i) a major amount by mol % of an alpha-olefin of the formula RCH.dbd.CH.sub.2 wherein R is H or C.sub.1 to C.sub.8 alkyl, and (ii) a minor amount by mol % of an alpha,beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid. The quaternary amine is of the formula [(R.sup.1)(R.sup.2)(R.sup.3)(R.sup.4)N].sup.+ [X].sup.- wherein R.sup.1 is selected from H, aryl, or C.sub.1 to C.sub.50 alkyl optionally having one or more non-contiguous C.dbd.O or NHC.dbd.O or --S-- or --O-- in the carbon chain, or the same as R.sup.2 ; each of R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 is the same or different and selected from H, C.sub.1 to C.sub.18 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more OH or from --(R.sup.5 --O).sub.a --H where a is an integer from 1 to 10 and R.sup.

Abstract: A composite cooking device particularly suitable for cooking bacon in a microwave oven comprising two multi-layered absorbent pads in a foldable carrier which will absorb the greasy by-product of cooking bacon or similar food while sandwiched between the two pads; each pad made of oil-absorbent and water-absorbent materials with an oil-impervious and water-impervious barrier film around the outside of the pads.

Abstract: A roof tile construction includes a ventilation tile having pliable portions provided by a membrane of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) which is readily deformable to complement the shapes and configurations of adjacent roof tiles, whereby gaps between the headlap, side-lock and tail portions of tiles immediately adjacent the ventilation tile are substantially closed. The ventilation tile also includes a rigid body portion for supporting the membrane, the body portion being generally of planar configuration and being provided with adapter means for accommodating ventilation means such as a ventilation cap, or a soil pipe. The membrane is also of generally planar configuration and includes a headlap portion, oppositely disposed side-lock portions and a tail portion which extends beyond the rigid body portion.

Abstract: A method to form a carpet tile into a configuration for use on a stair riser. This method involves measuring the stair riser and using this measurement to score the pile on the face of a tile. The tile is then bent to a 90 angle and a nose guard adhesively placed over the bent or nose portion of the title to provide a preformed product. This product then can be taken on the job, placed into position and readily tacked or glued down to provide the stairs with a tile product which is comparable to the adjacent tiled areas and readily tacked or glued down to provide the stairs with a tile product which is comparable to the adjacent tiled areas.

Abstract: A marked conduit allowing electronic location of the conduit after burial, having a plurality of electronic markers spaced thereon at predetermined intervals. The distance between the markers encodes information about the buried conduit. The markers are preferably passive circuits tuned to a specific frequency. The markers may be oriented in a predetermined pattern to encode additional information, and may be attached to the outer or inner surface of the conduit, or imbedded in the wall of the conduit.

Abstract: As an article of manufacture an intumescent conforming mounting pad for fragile structures comprised of at least two plys of intumescent sheet material adhesively bonded together over a predetermined part of their adjoining faces said plys and being offset a predetermined amount lengthwise whereby said pad can be bent around a fragile structure and the ends can be joined without cracking or buckling.

Abstract: A marker tape for location of a buried conduit, having a plurality of electronic markers spaced thereon at predetermined intervals. The distance between the markers encodes information about the buried conduit. The tape may be a nonconductive ribbon or cord, and the markers are preferably passive circuits tuned to a specific frequency. The tape ribbon embodiment may include slots therein for receiving the markers. The markers may be oriented in a predetermined pattern to encode additional information.

Abstract: Stretch wrapping film is reinforced by means of an auxiliary band that is laminated to the stretch film, thereby obtaining improved effective film strength without requiring the use of heavy duty films. Propagating tears that do occur are arrested by the band. The band may be rendered visually distinctive by coloration or imprinting, to identify the load with which it is wrapped, and to enable one to locate the leading edge of the film on the roll.

Abstract: A masking tape for EMI shielding applications comprising an adhesive layer, a metal foil layer adhered to the top of the adhesive layer, two or more adhesive strips running parallel to the edges of the tape and extending the length of the foil along the strips are preferably inset from the outer edges of the foil so as to form a stepped or notch-like configuration. A mask layer is attached to the top of the strips. The mask alone or the mask and strips are designed to be removed after use. The tape is applied to a substrate such as a computer cabinet, the cabinet is then sprayed with a paint or finish coat and the mask is removed to reveal a conductive metal foil surface to which a conductive EMI shield can be mounted.

Abstract: A multi-ply form with labels and multiple form parts is provided, including first and second webs secured one to the other with repositionable adhesive. A plurality of different types of labels are permanently secured to the second web. At least one label of the second web registers with a die-cut portion in the second web and both the one label and die-cut portion register with a die-cut section of the first web. When the webs are separated, the die-cut section is adhered to the second web, enabling removal of the one label therefrom in a manner to provide securment to a surface using either repositionable adhesive or permanent adhesive. Additional holding power may be provided when using the repositionable adhesive by providing a further die-cut segment within the die-cut section of the first web whereby the area of application of the adhesive may be large or small, depending upon whether the die-cut section is removed or not. The first web also includes a second section forming a first form part.

Abstract: A roof lining structure in a motor vehicle includes a roof lining base member and a vibration-damping layer interposed between an upper surface of the base member and a lower surface of a roof panel of the motor vehicle. The roof lining base member comprises a support layer having a cellular structure, and a reinforcing layer disposed at least partly in the roof lining base member. The upper surface of the vibration-damping layer is held in intimate contact with the lower surface of the roof panel. The vibration-damping layer is bonded to the roof panel by an adhesive layer. The vibration-damping layer is made of a material having such a mechanical strength that the vibration-damping layer will be torn apart vertically with a tearing force weaker than the bonding strength of the adhesive layer.

Abstract: An elastomeric nonwoven absorbent web is provided. The web comprises a nonwoven fibrous matrix of elastomeric melt-blown small diameter fibers and absorbent staple fibers or absorbent particulate material, wicking staple fibers, and bulking staple fibers dispersed throughout the matrix. This web is particularly useful in an absorbent elastomeric wound dressing. The wound dressing has a fluid permeable, compliant, low adherency wound contacting layer, an intermediate conformable, fluid-absorbent element, i.e., the elastomeric nonwoven absorbent web, and a soft, compliant cover layer.

Abstract: There is provided an integral textile composite which fabric comprises a substrate portion having at least one organic textile fiber layer and an insulating portion. The insulating portion has at least one inorganic fiber layer which is substantially co-extensive with the organic fiber layer, and at least one insulating layer of insulating material which is substantially less than co-extensive with the inorganic fiber layer. A plurality of first needled stitches composed of organic fibers from said organic fiber layer of said substrate portion are needled in and disposed at least substantially through the insulating portion, while the inorganic fibers of the inorganic fiber layer in the insulating portion are substantially undisturbed.

Abstract: A flexible, cushioning dunnage product producible on a converter mechanism from a roll of sheet-like stock material, such as biodegradable paper. As the stock material is pulled off the roll by the converter, the edges of the stock material are rolled inwardly to form pillow-like portions which are urged by the converter mechanism laterally inwardly with respect to one another into confronting abutting relation, with the pillow-like portions being then connected together along their engaged abutting sides by in the preferred embodiment, transversely extending coined sections extending transversely of the product and defining a generally central connecting portion running in a direction lengthwise of the product.

Abstract: Filling material for percolating filters for the treatment of liquid and process for producing and assembling the material. Especially in biological sewage treatment, filling material must provide the best possible hold for the biological filter film necessary for the purpose and must have uniform wettability. The disadvantage of known apparatuses meeting these requirements is that they either tend to clog or are difficult to produce. The new filling material will work effectively and reliably, while being simple to produce and assemble. To provide ideal growth surfaces for the biological filter film, the filling material has a plurality of plastic strips (20) which are connected to one another by means of a single holding sheet (21). Furthermore, the strips (20) have a special shape, in particular corrugated edges and/or a structured neutral region. The filling material is especially suitable for biological treatment, particularly the denitrification of sewage or drinking water.

Abstract: A cover tape for sealing chips in chip-holding parts of a carrier tape having said parts provided discontinuously and longitudinally of said carrier tape, which cover tape comprises a base tape, an adhesive layer formed on one surface of said base tape and a non-adhesive coat formed on said adhesive layer along the longitudinal direction of said base tape so that said non-adhesive coat has a width broader than that of the chips and narrower than that of said adhesive layer. When the cover tape is used in combination with the carrier tape, the chip-holding parts are sealed by the cover tape having the non-adhesive coat and in consequence the chips held in the chip-holding parts do not come in contact with the adhesive layer although they might come in contact with the non-adhesive coat. Accordingly, the chips are not stained by the adhesive in the adhesive layer.

Abstract: In a cover (1) for overhead transparencies (not shown) and consisting of a pocket (2) with ring file holes (9) and a non-transparent mask flap (3) to cover the part of the light plate of the projector which is not covered by the pocket (2), the novelty is that the mask flap (3) is hinged to the pocket (2) at the edge which is opposite the edge with the ring file holes (9).This provides a plurality of advantages, e.g.that the cover is easy to manufacture and therefore inexpensive, andthat the opposite side of the mask flap may be used as an index leaf for the cover when it is placed by means of the holes (9) in a ring file (not shown) together with several other covers of the same type.

Abstract: A multi-ply form with labels is provided, including first and second webs secured one to the other with repositionable adhesive. A plurality of different types of labels are permanently secured to the second web. At least one label of the second web registers with a die-cut portion in the second web and both the one label and die-cut portion register with a die-cut section of the first web. When the webs are separated, the die-cut section is adhered to the second web, enabling removal of the one label therefrom in a manner to provide securement to a surface using either repositionable adhesive or permanent adhesive. Additional holding power may be provided when using the repositionable adhesive by providing a further die-cut segment within the die-cut section of the first web whereby the area of application of the adhesive may be large or small, depending upon whether the die-cut section is removed or not.

Abstract: The invention relates to preformed, shaped, refractory, heat-insulating articles for use in an expendable sidewall lining of a molten metal handling vessel. The lining has a face at part of which is exposed a zone of matter of high resistance to erosion by molten metal and accompanying slag. The vessel may be e.g. a tundish for use in the continuous casting of molten metal e.g. steel.

Abstract: A label for attachment to a container, the label comprising a longitudinal strip which is divided into a series of panels by a plurality of transverse fold lines, the strip being folded about the transverse fold lines so that one end panel and the adjacent panel form rear and front cover panels, respectively, which envelope the remaining panel or panels of the folded strip, the rear cover panel of the strip being shorter in the longitudinal direction than at least the front cover panel and a third panel, which is adjacent the front panel, extending beyond the free end of the rear cover panel and having a rearwardly directed over-lapping portion; and a support web to which is adhered the rear face of the rear cover panel, the over-lapping portion being releasably adhered to the support web so as to maintain the folded label in a closed configuration, the arrangement being such that the label can be opened by detaching the over-lapping portion from the support web.